Trails in the Silver Lake area range from less than half a mile long to over eight miles in length. The paths are all interconnected and loops of multiple links are possible.

Start your hikes at the Silver Lake Recreation Area, where campground hosts are on site. The shortest hike is the actual Silver Lake Trail, less than a mile in length. The Leicester Hollow-Chandler Ridge Loop, eight miles long, offers stream and crestline hiking with good views from Chandler Ridge.